§ Mr. T. WILLIAMSasked the President of the Board of Trade, the total value of exports from Great Britain and Northern Ireland for the 10 years ended 31st December, 1931, respectively, to the Irish Free State, British India, Belgium, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, and Sweden; and the purchases per head of population by these countries, respectively, during the same period?
§ Mr. HORE-BELISHAIt is not possible to give complete particulars for the 10 years ended 31st December, 1931, as trade between the United Kingdom and the Irish Free State was not separately recorded prior to 1st April, 1923, But was part of the internal trade of the United Kingdom. The following table shows the aggregate declared value of the domestic exports of merchandise from the United Kingdom consigned to the countries specified during the years 1924 to 1931, together with the value per head of the population of the importing country.
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Country to which consigned. Exports of produce and manufactures of the United Kingdom. Declared Value. Value per head of population of importing country. £'000 £ S. d. Irish Free State … … … … … 294,558 99 8 3 British India … … … … … 590,801 1 15 3 Belgium … … … … … 133,540 16 16 11 Denmark … … … … … 82,578 23 14 2 Italy … … … … … 114,598 2 16 4 Netherlands … … … … … 165,347 21 13 8 Sweden … … … … … 81,225 13 6 11